Current members:
Adam "Beefcake" Bruno - Vocals, trumpet
Chad McCullough - Trumpet
Mike Ayer - Trombone, vocals
Mike Jones - Bari-sax
Sam Scheibner - Guitar
Lamar Lofton - Bass
Ed "Shortbus" Littlefield - Drums
Past members:
Seth Stuckey - Bari-sax
Jeremy Craft - Guitar
Ryan Lovchik - Bari-sax, vocals
Brian Prescott - trumpet
Josh Forke - Keys
Pat Perringer - Guitar
Erik Snodgrass - Bass, vocals
Jimmie Denny - Trombone, Guitar, Bass
影響
Reel Big Fish, The Aquabats, The Pietasters, Less than Jake, Bim Skala Bim, Jeffries Fan Club, Mustard Plug, MU330, Operation Ivy, Your Mom, No Bare Feet, Black Happy, Home Grown......
風格近似
We sound like our influences....at least we try to. Just take a listen and judge for yourself.
Skalami is the brain child of lead singer Adam Bruno. In September of 1998, Adam started searching for the best musicians Moscow, Idaho had to offer, but when he couldn't find the best he settled for bari-sax player Seth Stuckey, trumperter Brian Prescott, tromboner Mike Ayer, guitarist Jeremey Craft, bassist Erik Snodgrass, and drummer Ed Littlefield. By October of that same year Skalami had their first show, opening for Coeur d'Alene, Idaho based ska band, No Bare Feet.
Over the years Skalami went through some personnell changes as many small bands do throughout their careers. The changes came in the form of bari-sax player Ryan Lovchik and guitarist Jimmie Denny. Then later added keyboardist Josh Forke (also played trombone), and replaced Jimmie with Pat Perringer on guitar (Jimmie went back to playing trombone).
Skalami played hundreds of gigs from 1998-2001 mostly around the North Idaho/Eastern Washington area, but got as far out as playing/recording in Seattle, WA and playing the Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands stage at the Vans Warped tour 2001 in Boise, ID.
After a seven year break, Skalami is back in action laying down its upbeat, energetic, quirky, and sometimes insane brand of third wave ska! The band has some new members and a bunch of new energy which should equate to the best formation of Skalami ever! Yeah we're all older, but that just means we can hold our liquor better. See ya on the dance floor, rudies!
For those who haven't heard, we'll be in the studio these next few months to record a new album with the renowned reggae singer, Eyon Irie. After that it's summer shows and writing songs for the next Orbits album!
In the meantime, if you don't have our self-titled cd yet, you can still pick it up on CD Baby and Itunes.
And swing by our myspace site to check out our new videos!
MAY OUR NEWLY FOUND FRIENDSHIP BLOSSOM INTO SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL AND ETERNAL FOR ALL THE PEOPLES OF THE WORLD TO ENVY UNTIL THE VERY FABRIC THAT MAKES UP THE WALLS OF THEIR SELF CONTROL IS RUPTURED ALLOWING THEIR HATRED TO SPILL OUT AND SPREAD LIKE A VIRUS UNTIL EVERY LAST MAN WOMAN AND CHILD DROWNS IN THEIR OWN HATE AND THE ENSUING VIOLENCE RESULTS IN BLOOD FLOWING LIKE BUBBLES OUT OF LAWRENCE WELK'S BUBBLE MACHINE ON A SATURDAY NIGHT!!!
If you like good reggae and ska music, there are two great Version City parties coming up---
SATURDAY, JULY 27 VERSION CITY SEASIDE SKA/REGGAE DANCE PARTY with THE SOUL MERCHANTS and JOHNNY 9 and the RACERS at Seaside Tavern, 891 Cove Road, Stamford, CT 06902 (203)964-9225 Strictly 21+ $5 cover, music from 10pm 'til 1:30 am! ============================================ SATURDAY AUG. 2 VERSION CITY ALL AGES SKA/REGGAE DANCE PARTY NYC The Bandulos The Void Union The Blue Beats Jackmove Number 23 at the Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard Street, NY, NY 10013 $12 cover, doors at 7:00pm
I am soooo stoked. I may actually have the privelage of seeing all the action. I still adore your CD and am more excited than you will know to be able to hear more from you. Beef--hope to see you soon.
you guys just blew my mind. I can't believe Frank is back, and the whole gang. amazing. we need more music about drinking, weed, female persuasion, and of course taking a man masquerading as a woman. Frank and beans!
I've heard some buzz about this 'new' Skalami. . ."sounds like their horn section is missing this certain something. . . " Ha! Congrats guys! Good luck! I'll have to make it out there one of these days!
